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Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

~~1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has adopted an ambitious European migration agenda; urges the European Council to show the same level of ambition and to support the Commission by deeds;~~deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

Jane COLLINS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls for the repeal of the European migration agenda as the only legitimate international law on the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees is the Geneva Convention; furthermore calls for Member States to be allowed to control their own immigration and asylum policy;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

Jane COLLINS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that as regards the medium term, the issue being raised by Europe’s current refugee crisis is the integration of refugees into European society; calls on the Commission, therefore, to opt for a plan geared towards social and occupational integration of refugees;deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

Jane COLLINS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for the repeal of the relocation mechanism which is unenforceable without borders in the Schengen area; Insists therefore this mechanism increases the security risk in Europe and infringes Member State sovereignty;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

Jane COLLINS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that, in the Commission’s view, there is nothing to prevent European funds, including the European Social Fund, from being used to help integrate refugees; calls on fund managing authorities, however, to use the funds as effectively as possible without damaging other recipients;deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

Jane COLLINS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission, in consultation with the Member States, to set up a system to speed up diploma equivalence and the recognition of skills, thereby helping refugees and migrants to integrate socially; maintains that refugees and migrants must receive language training as soon as they arrive in the country to which they have been relocated;deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

Jane COLLINS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out to the Commission that illegal work by migrants constitutes a danger; notes that under the ‘Sanctions’ Directive1 and the ‘Seasonal Workers’ Directive2 , employers can be punished for exploiting migrant labour; ~~calls on the Commission, however, to work towards a more integration-oriented system serving to encompass all aspects of this problem;~~ __________________ 1 Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals, OJ L 168, 30.6.2009, p. 24. 2 Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers, OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 375.

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

Jane COLLINS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights the current migration crisis in French ports, particularly Calais, whereby numerous and large scale attempts are made to enter Britain illegally; believes that this problem would be lessened if those trying to cross borders illegally were deported, instead of being allowed to remain in Member States of transit such as France;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

Jane COLLINS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious approach when revising the ‘Blue Card’ Directive3 in order to make it clearer and more effective in attracting highly qualified labour. __________________ 3 Council Directive 2009/50/EC of 25 May 2009 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment, OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 17.deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

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